Oh we're not gonna take itNo, we ain't gonna take itOh we're not gonna take it anymoreWe've got the right to choose itThere ain't no way we'll lost itThis is our life, this is our songWe'll fight the powers that be justDon't pick our destiny 'causeYou don't know us, you don't belongOh we're not gonna take itNo, we ain't gonna take itOh we're not gonna take it anymoreOh you're so condescendingYour gall is never endingWe don't want nothin', not a thing from youYour life is trite and jadedBoring and confiscatedIf that's your best, your best won't doOh OhWe're right (yeah)We're free (yeah)We'll fight (yeah)You'll see (yeah)Oh we're not gonna take itNo, we ain't gonna take itOh we're not gonna take it anymoreOh we're not gonna take itNo, we ain't gonna take itOh we're not gonna take it anymoreNo wayOh OhWe're right (yeah)We're free (yeah)We'll fight (yeah)You'll see (yeah)Oh we're not gonna take itNo, we ain't gonna take itOh we're not gonna take it anymoreOh we're not gonna take itNo, we ain't gonna take itOh we're not gonna take it anymoreJust you try and make usWe're not gonna take itCome on!No, we ain't gonna take itYou're all worthless and weakWe're not gonna take it anymoreNow drop and give me twentyWe're not gonna take itOh pledge pinNo, we ain't gonna take itOh you and your uniformWe're not gonna take it anymore

The fish is mute because the fish knows everything(almost everything)! :):)::)

Came in from a rainy Thursday on the avenueThought I heard you talking softlyI turned on the lights, the TV, and the radioStill I can't escape the ghost of youWhat has happened to it all?Crazy, some'd sayWhere is the life that I recognize?Gone awayBut I won't cry for yesterdayThere's an ordinary worldSomehow I have to findAnd as I try to make my wayTo the ordinary worldI will learn to survivePassion or coincidenceOnce prompted you to say"Pride will tear us both apart"Well now pride's gone out the windowCross the rooftopsRun awayLeft me in the vacuum of my heartWhat is happening to me?Crazy, some'd sayWhere is my friend when I need you most?Gone awayBut I won't cry for yesterdayThere's an ordinary worldSomehow I have to findAnd as I try to make my wayTo the ordinary worldI will learn to survivePapers in the roadsideTell of suffering and greedFear today, forgot tomorrowOoh, here besides the newsOf holy war and holy needOurs is just a little sorrowed talkAnd I don't cry for yesterdayThere's an ordinary worldSomehow I have to findAnd as I try to make my wayTo the ordinary worldI will learn to surviveEvery oneIs my world, (I will learn to survive)Any oneIs my world, (I will learn to survive)Any oneIs my worldEvery oneIs my world

The fish is mute because the fish knows everything(almost everything)! :):)::)

I love song analysis. And I love that this site exists so that those of us who wish to analyze together.It's great to see and discover how people can have such different views and get different messages through songs. The power of music is amazing.My analysis is related to the book "1984", if any of you have ever read it, which I am sure you have, you will most likely understand with me.The whole book is about how the government is controlling every aspect of society within a city unit. The people outside the unit, (the Proles) are ignorant and care only about winning the lottery.In the end, Winston is theoretically, or literally, put to death. That viewpoint is solely that of the readers.I think that this song is directly related to the story line of 1984, and it swaps view points between the government and Winston himself.

The government:"Welcome to your life / There's no turning back"

The government has taken Winston and put him into his life. They have chosen what he does for a living, they have chosen where he lives. He has no option to go back or change anything.

"Even while we sleep / we will find you acting on your best behaviour"

This could refer to the fact that sleep talking is taken seriously in this city unit. The telescreens that watch and listen to everyone and everything all of the time can hear you talk in your sleep, and if you say anything negative about the government, you will be punished.

"Turn your back on Mother Nature"

This line refers to the fact that it is an industrial city. Natural occurences never happen. Everything is artificial.

"Everybody wants to rule the World"

They say that every country in the world is fighting for superiority. They are in a war for power.

Winston:"It's my own design / It's my own remorse"

Winston works for the government as an 'editor' of history. He changes things in newspapers and archives so that history mathes the current date. Therefore, he designs history, but he is depressed at what he must do.

"Help me to decide / Help me make the most / Of freedom and of pleasure / Nothing ever lasts forever"

Winston is asking someone to help him, he has nowhere to turn and doesn't know what to do. On his own, he makes the most of his freedom by drinking alcohol. Not much else is allowed, and he wants someone to help him to achieve more freedom and pleasure. He believes that the reign of the government will not last forever, so he will one day be free to do as he wishes.

"There's a room where the light won't find you / Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down / When they do I'll be right behind you."

Winston and Julia are able to have the room above a small shop where they can plan what to do to fight the government. It is a dim room where light doesn't easily reach. Here they can express their love for one another, (holding hands) but ultimately this room is invaded by the Thought Police and their world comes crashing down on them. The safety and security of the room is violated, (walls come tumbling down). But Winston will not let Julia go alone, he will stay with her.

"So glad we've almost made it / So sad they had to fade it"

Winston and Julia were very happy that they had made such progress and that they'd almost prevailed, but they were sad when the operation got discontinued by the thought police.

"I can't stand this indecision / Married with a lack of vision"

This portrays the part in the story when Winston is being tortured as a result of his views on the government. He can't stand that he doesn't know what to believe, but he is tortured into believing things without knowing exactly why.

"Say that you'll never never never never need it / One headline why believe it?"

This speaks about Winston being told that he never needs to question the government, that he never needs freedom, and if he hears anything negative it is put into one class of information; negativity. He is basically told "Why believe what is negative?"

"All for freedom and for pleasure"

This is about the final lines in the book. Now Winston does everything and he is happy doing it. He feels that he is free and he enjoys what he does.

"Nothing ever lasts forever"

In the end of the book, the theoretical/literal bullet had entered Winstons' brain. His once negative thoughts of the Party were killed and he will never think that way again. His fight did end, and his cause was lost, but he doesn't realize it.

"Everybody wants to rule the World"

A victory of a battle in Africa is announced, showing that the Party is one step closer to ruling the World.

I hope that this analysis makes sense. One of my problems with writing is that I get these great ideas and when I try to write them down, I focus on each bit at a time. The other pieces lose significance, which explains the lack of thorough reasoning as this analysis goes on. Perhaps if you listen to the song with this as a guideline, you will understand!

The fish is mute because the fish knows everything(almost everything)! :):)::)

Hell is gone and heaven's hereThere's nothing left for you to fearShake your arse come over hereNow screamI'm a burning effigyOf everything I used to beYou're my rock of empathy, my dearSo come on let me entertain youLet me entertain youLife's too short for you to dieSo grab yourself an alibiHeaven knows your mother liedMon cherSeparate your right from wrongsCome and sing a different songThe kettle's on so don't be longMon cherSo come on let me entertain youLet me entertain youLook me up in the yellow pagesI will be your rock of agesYour see through fads and your crazy phrases yeahLittle Bo Peep has lost his sheepHe popped a pill and fell asleepThe dew is wet but the grass is sweet, my dearYour mind gets burned with the habits you've learnedBut we're the generation that's got to be heardYou're tired of your teachers and your school's a dragYou're not going to end up like your mum and dadSo come on let me entertain youLet me entertain youLet me entertain youHe may be good he may be outta sightBut he can't be here so come around tonightHere is the place where the feeling growsYou gotta get high before you taste the lowsSo come onLet me entertain youLet me entertain you (let me entertain you)So come on let me entertain you (let me entertain you)Let me entertain you (let me entertain you)Come on come on come on come on

The fish is mute because the fish knows everything(almost everything)! :):)::)

Oh, it seemed forever stopped todayAll the lonely hearts in LondonCaught a plane and flew awayAnd all the best women are marriedAll the handsome men are gayYou feel deprivedYeah, are you questioning your size?Is there a tumor in your humorAre there bags under your eyes?Do you leave dents where you sitAre you getting on a bit?Will you survive?You must surviveWhen there's no love in townThis new century keeps bringing you downAll the places you have beenTrying to find a love supremeA love supremeOh, what are you really looking for?Another partner in your lifeTo abuse and to adore?Is it lovey dovey stuffDo you need a bit of rough?Get on your kneesYeah, turn down the love songs that you hear'Cause you can't avoid the sentimentThat echoes in your earSaying love will stop the painSaying love will kill the fearDo you believeYou must believeWhen there's no love in townThis new century keeps bringing you downAll the places you have beenTrying to find a love supremeA love supremeI spy with my little eyeSomething beginning with (ah)Got my back upAnd now she's screamingSo I've got to turn the track upSit back and watch the royalties stack upI know this girl, she likes to switch teamsAnd I'm a fiend but I'm living for a love supremeWhen there's no love in townThis new century keeps bringing you downAll the places you have beenTrying to find a love supremeA love supremeCome and live a love supremeDon't let 'em get you downEverybody lives for loveCome and live a love supremeDon't let 'em get you downEverybody lives for loveCome and live a love supremeDon't let 'em get you downEverybody lives for loveCome and live a love supremeDon't let 'em get you downEverybody lives for love

The fish is mute because the fish knows everything(almost everything)! :):)::)

Since you went away I've been losing my sleep at nightNever thought there 'd come a daywhen you'd be back to make everything right,but how wrong could I be'Cos now you're here with meBringing on back the good times,taking away the pain.You're bringing on back the good timesand I'm living on air,So glad that you're there,sweeping away the sad times,making me laugh againI've never been loved by anybodythat's quite like you,So when you're telling meof all the things you want me to do,now you've made me seewhat you mean to meYou're bringing on back ...

The fish is mute because the fish knows everything(almost everything)! :):)::)

Please release me, let me go,For I don't love you anymore.To live a lie would be a sin.Release me and let me love again.I have found a new love, dear.And I will always want her near.Her lips are warm where yours are cold.Release me, darling, let me go.